Here are some of the terms with which you must become familiar to succeed this semester:

[These terms are defined in class discussions, generally. You may, however, find definitions in many GOOD Dictionary of Literary Terms.]

  • Canon
  • Aristotelian Tragedy
  • Hubris
  • Hamartia
  • Liminality
  • Epiphany
  • Catharsis
  • Apostrophe
  • Hero
  • Quest
  • Monotheistic
  • Polytheistic